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Through Ageing, and Beyond: Gut Microbiota and Inflammatory Status in Seniors and Centenarians

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Microbiota-Accessible Boron-Containing Compounds in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

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Oral Microbiome in Four Female Centenarians

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The emerging role of the gut microbiome in polycystic ovary syndrome

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Modulating the Gut Microbiota as a Therapeutic Intervention for Alzheimer’s Disease

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Microbiota intestinal y envejecimiento: ¿un nuevo camino de intervención?

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Moving on from Metchnikoff: thinking about microbiome therapeutics in cancer

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Identification of the Microbiota in the Aging Process

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Gut Microbiota Variation in Aging Dogs with Osteoarthritis

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Inter-relationship of the Intestinal Microbiome, Diet, and Mental Health

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COGNITIVE AXIS OF AGING: INFLAMMATION - MICROBIOTA OF SMALL INTESTINE

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The Gut–Muscle Axis in Sarcopenia: Mechanisms, Evidence Gaps and Translational Challenges

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A Retrospective Evaluation of the Laboratory Findings of Dermatology Patients Whose Biotin Levels Were Checked

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Evaluation of extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing bacteria in feces of shelter dogs as a biomarker for altered gut microbial taxa and functional profiles

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Metagenomic Approaches for Investigating the Role of the Microbiome in Gut Health and Inflammatory Diseases

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Role of Nutraceuticals in Modulation of Gut-Brain Axis in Elderly Persons

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Ageing, Nutrition, and Infection: The Forgotten Triad

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Probiotics: A Mainstream Therapy for the Disease Suppression

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Analysis of the gut microbiome in sled dogs reveals glucosamine- and activity-related effects on gut microbial composition

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Gut Microbiota and Aging: A Broad Perspective

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Half-Elemental Diet Shifts the Human Intestinal Bacterial Compositions and Metabolites: A Pilot Study with Healthy Individuals

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Using bacteriophages to characterize gut microbe interactions in situ

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Comparative Pain Expression and Its Association to Intestinal Microbiota Through the MI-RAT© Osteoarthritis Model Induced in LOU/C/Jall and Sprague-Dawley Aged Rats

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Does the Gut Microbiota Regulate a Cognitive Function

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Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) Regulation by Gut Microbiota for Anti-Aging

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